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(No ModeL) H. P. PH IPPS. MACHINE FOR TRIMMING THE ENDS OPSLEEVE NUTS.

N0..315,542. Patented Apr, 14, 1885.

22/631272. ax fa UNITED STATESi HENRY r. PHIPPS, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOB To THE KING IRON PATENT QFEICE.

BRIDGE AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

MACHINE FOR TRIMMING THE ENDS OF SLEEVE-NUTS SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,542, dated April 14-, 1885. Application filed July 20, 1884. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY P. PHIPPs, of Cleveland, Guyahoga county, and State of Ohio,

have invented a Machine for Sawing or Dress- 7 V away that the interior parts of the machine may be seen. Fig. 3 is a plan View; Fig. 4, a detached section; and Fig. 5 represents a sleeve-nut.

Like letters denote like parts in the several drawings.

The machine above alluded toconsists of a sliding carriage, A, composed of two side plates, A and B, braced and connected to each other by the ad j nstable stay-bolts G and D. The lower edge of each of the sides is bent outward at a right angle, forming a projecting flange, E, along the sides, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The said flanges are adapted,

to slide under the edges of the adjustable plates F and G, the inner edges of which are rabbeted, thereby forming ways for the flanges E of the carriage to slide in. The plates are secured to the bed H by set-bolts a, inserted in slots 11, that the plates F and G may be adjusted laterally for a purpose presently shown. In the end of each of the sides of the carriage is a notch or opening, 0, Figs. 1 and 3. On each side of the notch is a rabbeted cleat, I, in which is fitted a U-shaped nut-holder, J, a detached View of which is shown in Fig. 4:. This nut-holder is removably fitted to the notch c, for a purpose hereinafter shown. To the cross-bolts or braces O and D is secured a draw-bar, K, the outer end of which is pivoted to thehandle or lever L. To a standard, M, on the draw-bar is hinged an arm, N, on the outer end of which is detachably secured a nut-clamp, O. The arm N is secured to the leverL by a link, P.

fore stated, the machine is for dressing ofithe,

crude rough ends of sleeve-nuts, similar to the nut shown in Fig. 5, but having rough ragged ends to be cut off, so that the ends shall be smooth and even, as shown in the drawings, Fig. 5, and also to have all the sleeve-nuts of the same length. To this end the carriage, consisting of the sides A and B, abovemen- The end of this tioned, is drawn back from the saws, so that l the opening J shall be in front of the edge of the saws, as seen Fig. 1. In this position of the carriage the arm N is elevated by means of the link P on pulling the lever from its po sition shown in Fig. 2 to that seen in Fig. 1. An untrimmed sleeve-nut is laid in the notches or openings J ofthe sides, asindicated by the dotted linesfin in Fig. 3, so that the rough ends thereof may project each way beyond the edges of thesaws.

To bind the sleeve'nut in the openings while being operated upon, is-the purpose of the clamp O. Pushing thelever in the direction of the arrow causes the pin 1) to slide forward in the slot 0. The pin on reaching the end of the slotturns the arm down from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 2, thereby causing the clamp O of the arm to engage i operated by the levers. As the carriage moves forward, the rough projecting ends ofthe nut are out off by the saws, leaving itin the condition as represented in Fig. 5. A reverse movement of thelever L draws upon the link P, and brings the pin a to the end of the slot 0, as seen in Fig. 1. A continued pull upon the lever will cause the link to lift the arm and the clamp from the nut, and at the same time will draw back the carriage and the sleevelllfillt beyond the edges of the saws, as seen in *i 1. and another inserted in its place to be trimmed.

It will be noted that when the arm N is in the position shown in Fig. 2, it cannot lift upward, as it is braced in that position by the link 1?, the pin d of which being forced by the lever against the end of the slot prevents the arm from rising, and therefore keeps the sleeve nut securely in position while being operated upon by the saws, which, being a certain distance apart will trim all the sleeve-nuts to a uniform length.

Sleeve-nuts of different sizes maybe trimmed by the cutters or saws in the same way by substituting for the U-shape holder J a larger or smaller one, as the case may be; also, nuts of differentlengths may be sawed by adjusting the saw-cutters on the shaft nearer or farther apart, and adapting the sides A and B of the carriage to them as may be required.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a machine for trimming the ends of The sleeve-nut can now be removed,,

| sleevenuts, a sliding carriage consisting of the sides A and B, having in the ends thereof an opening or notch to receive, respectively, the ends of a sleeve-nut, brace-bolts G and D, draw-bar, and lever for moving the carriage, constructed and arranged to operate in relation to and in combination with the saws, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the carriage A, the arm N, and clamp secured to the end thereof, withlink 1?, connecting the arm to the lever, said link being attached to the arm by a pin adapted to move in a slot, 0, in said arm for op erating the same in the manner substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In combination with the sliding carriage, consisting of the sides A and B, provided with openings 0, a removable nut holder or holders constructed and arranged in the manner and for the purpose, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY P. PHIPPS.

Witnesses:

J. H. BURRIDGE, WV. H. BURRIDGE. 

